The reason that they're called Air Rift is a tribute to the barefoot running techniques of athletes in the Kenyan Rift Valley. The split toe design is supposed to replicate this.
As I walk a great deal these sneakers have really started to stink. I spray them with deodorant and wash them in the machine after two wears, but they're pretty ripe. I decided to remove the insoles as pictured and use them as a template for cutting out some replacement memory foam ones. They were quite comfy to and from my walk to the post office where I sent off an eBay shoe parcel.
What curious shoes. They put me in mind of Japanese 'tabi' socks.
ReplyDeleteThey are a bit like that. I still have them, but they smell so strongly that I have banished them to the seaside.
ReplyDeleteThey also have a touch of the kick-boxer's foot-protector about them. I'm glad to hear they still have some purpose.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try kickboxing, but I'm a speccy nerd with an inability to use contacts.
ReplyDeleteAh. I too am a four-eyed dweeb type character. I'm also too weak and retiring to attempt such a thing.
DeleteYou're in good company. Ray-Ban Wayfarers rock.
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